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Outdoor festival scene at a booth with a striped white canopy and blue fringe. Left, a smiling woman in rust-red and orange sari with a dark rudraksha mala holds a white plate with a red-and-yellow item and yellow flowers. Centre, a bald, white-bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a tilak on his forehead looks down; behind him an older man in orange robes stands. Right, a man in a rust-red turban and orange shawl with a long dark braid is seen from behind, bare-shouldered, while a green mango-leaf torana with a garland of orange, yellow and pink flowers hangs overhead. Printed banners behind read Nithyananda in English and Kannada and show temple photographs.

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A photo of a ceremonial welcome at an event stall with a banner reading Nithyananda Sangha - Rajapalayam and panels showing a Temple and Goshala. A woman in a rust-orange sari and matching turban holds a white plate with yellow flowers and a lit wick, facing a devotee in a rust-red turban and bare chest who is being blessed. An older bald man in saffron robes and rudraksha beads touches his brow to the devotee's head while a woman in rust-coloured robes watches. Palm leaves and marigold garlands hang overhead under a blue-trimmed tent. The figure in saffron has a shaved head and white beard with no distinctive long hair or crown, so identity is uncertain. Four people are visible.2015-01-13Outdoor ceremonial scene in bright, hazy light with a golden ritual implement blurred at the top right. A bare-chested elderly man with long white hair and beard, sacred ash marks on his body, and a white and colored dhoti stands at left, holding a tray of offerings with a woman. A smiling woman in a red-maroon sari with a gold border and purple shawl, a red turban with a jewel brooch, and a long beaded necklace holds a tray. Beside her, a man in orange robes with a white-marked forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray of yellow fruit. Another orange-robed man on the right holds a tray of grains or sweets, and devotees in white and orange stand behind them.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A festive photograph under a striped tent with gold-topped canopy poles. A smiling person in a deep red-maroon turban and maroon robe wears a long multi-strand gold-bead necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and holds a white paper as they greet an older bald man in orange robes and a gold necklace who holds an orange-and-green umbrella. Several other people in orange, saffron and white ritual clothes stand and sit around them, a man in white with a sash stands at left, and a man with white ash marks on his forehead and face appears at right. The page-derived identity cue is a person, based on the distinctive turban, long hair, rich gold necklaces and maroon ceremonial dress; this is an appearance-based candidate only. Visible people number about 10, so count 6-20.2015-01-13Outdoor festival scene under a white and orange striped tent canopy with a yellow ceremonial umbrella. A man in a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and red-orange robe stands smiling, holding a bunch of marigold garlands. Beside him a woman in orange robes with a marigold garland and a white forehead mark sits on a cloth-covered seat, while another woman in orange draped cloth supports her. Several other people in orange and saffron robes, some with garlands and sindoor marks, are seated or moving among the crowd behind them.2016-04-22A crowded outdoor tent scene with many saffron-robed sadhus and devotees. A central figure in a red-maroon turban and dark-maroon dhoti, with long dark hair and a layered beaded necklace, smiles with hands clasped at chest level. Beside him an older man in an orange shawl wears a dark rudraksha mala. In the foreground a bare-backed priest in a pink dhoti and maroon shawl offers a plate toward the group. Surrounding people wear orange robes, white kurtas and white saris, with hands folded in greeting. Green coconuts and marigold petals lie on the ground, and a metal railing and ceremonial poles appear behind.2015-01-13A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a shaded open pavilion decorated with banana leaves and pink flower garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes and a matching turban, with a sandalwood-marked brow and a long rudraksha mala, holds a bunch of bananas. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in rust and gold dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands near a brass plate of offerings. Another man in rust-colored robes and a rudraksha mala holds a tray and applies a mark to the forehead of an elderly white-bearded man in orange robes with white forehead markings. Women in orange and white saris and other devotees stand nearby. Overall the scene suggests a devotional offering or blessing ceremony.2015-04-28A photograph of a ceremonial moment at an outdoor gathering with a hazy bright background. In the centre, a smiling person wearing a deep red turban, a long dark-brown and red wrap, and a garland of beads stands with arms extended, holding a brass tray. On the tray sits a green coconut wrapped in a blue cloth, with yellow flowers beside it. To the left, a bare-chested elderly man with a long white beard, white forehead marks, a dark rudraksha mala and a striped white-and-green dhoti receives the tray. Behind them, a man in an orange robe and orange turban and another in orange and a rudraksha garland watch. On the right, people in white kurtas and orange robes stand with hands folded, and a woman in a white sari with a red border touches her forehead.2015-01-13Photograph of an outdoor ceremonial gathering under a canopy with colourful draped fabric. A woman in a maroon sari with a red-orange turban bearing a gold emblem and a long gold-beaded garland smiles while holding a silver tray of yellow fruit. Beside her a bare-chested, white-bearded man with white sacred markings on his body and a rudraksha mala offers the tray, and a woman in orange silk holds a silver plate of dried offerings. Other people in orange, saffron and red robes and turbans, some with white forehead tilaka, stand around them. Appearance-based identity is not established, so no candidate is named.2015-01-13 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13Photograph at a crowded event booth with a canopy of crystal-drop garlands and pink, red and green fabric. In the foreground a bearded sadhu in orange robes and a rudraksha mala talks with a second figure in a saffron-brown turban and brown robes, wearing a long gold chain and a marigold garland with a brown shawl. The turban-wearing figure is a person candidate by distinctive appearance cues, though the identification is uncertain. Behind them, devotees stand near a panel of framed photographs and a printed portrait labelled with Kannada and Tamil script. Two men in glasses and a woman in a sari appear in the background, with a bright ornate banner at the right edge.2016-04-23April 22 20162016-04-22